Staph Aureus

Staphylococcus Aureus (Staph Aureus) is a gram-positive coccal bacterium and is a member of the Firmicutes phylum. It is most commonly found in the respiratory tract or in skin infections and can sometimes occur from food poisoning. This bacterium is very common and can be found in almost all parts of the world. Every year around 500,000 people in the USA go to the hospital to get treated (National Institutes of Health, 1999). Staph Aureus has genetically developed to resist many antibiotics (Larsen, 2011). Staph Aureus reproduces very quickly and make a whole new generation in thirty minutes (Seubert, 2008). Staph Aureus is a good bacterium to use in experiments because it reproduces very easily and is commonly found. Honey is made from nectar of flowers and honey bees. Honey has been used for thousands of years for food and medicines. It was found in Egypt temple paintings in 2400 BC. In 1000 AD honey became very popular in Europe and has since spread as a popular cooking food (Ancient History of Bee Honey). Honey has been used as a cooking food for a long time. Honey has other uses such as medical and a bacteria killer. A study at the University of Ottawa in 2008 has shown that honey was effective in killing bacteria (Colihan, 2008). Honey is effective because of the unique compounds found in it (Moore,
This method was invented by W. M. M. Kirby and his colleague A. W. Bauer in the early 1960’s (Hudzicki, 2009). Filter paper disks are used to soak the antibiotic in and then are put in a petri dish with the bacteria. If the antibiotic has an effect on the bacteria then a circle will form around your filter paper circle, this is your zone of inhibition (Antimicrobial Test Laboratories, 2006). The Zone of Inhibition is a fast and easy way to test antibiotics on bacteria and is very successful in many